Opinion Today
March 4, 2026
Fox News Poll: Views are divided on US action against Iran Dana Blanton, Fox News A new Fox News national survey finds 61% think Iran poses "a real national security threat" to the United States.... Even though a majority views Iran as a danger to the country, that concern does not translate into majority support for the current U.S. military action, as 50% approve and 50% disapprove. In addition, 51% think President Trump’s handling of Iran has made the U.S. less safe, up from 43% last July. Twenty-nine percent say he’s made the U.S. safer.
Most say Trump administration still hasn't explained Iran goals, CBS News poll finds Anthony Salvanto, Jennifer De Pinto and Fred Backus, CBS News Most Americans feel the Trump administration has not clearly explained the U.S.' goals in the conflict with Iran. Explanation — or the perceived lack of one — is linked to whether people support it or not.
Americans increasingly split on party lines over the U.S. attack on Iran David Montgomery, YouGov This week's Economist / YouGov poll finds that 32% of Americans strongly or somewhat support the U.S. using military force to overthrow the government of Iran, while 45% oppose this, amounting to net support of -14.
Donald Trump hits a record-low net job approval for his second term David Montgomery, YouGov Donald Trump hit a new low in net job approval for his second term in this week's Economist / YouGov poll. 38% of Americans strongly or somewhat approve of Trump's job performance, while 59% disapprove — a record high disapproval for this term.... 51% of Americans say they strongly disapprove of Trump's job performance. That's a record high for Trump in either of his two terms, and it is the first time in either term that more than 50% of Americans have said this.
Support for abolishing ICE has been steadily growing since January Alexander Rossell Hayes, YouGov Support for abolishing ICE has hit a new high in this week's Economist / YouGov poll. Half (50%) of Americans now somewhat or strongly support abolishing ICE. Only 39% oppose abolishing the agency.
CBS News poll analysis on Hispanics, a key group, as primary season kicks off Jennifer De Pinto and Fred Backus, CBS News More than a year into President Trump's second term, most Hispanics overall continue to rate the nation's economy badly, don't feel their incomes are keeping up with inflation, and most don't feel his policies have made their finances better.
Inflation remains front of mind for Americans, as few see a booming economy Alec Tyson and Annaleise Azevedo Lohr, Ipsos More than a year into the second Trump administration, a new Reuters/Ipsos poll finds that nearly four in five Americans say inflation is a “very big” concern for them personally and that few describe the U.S. economy as “booming.”
